Bodies of 3 victims swept away by flood found in Lam Son commune (Ninh Son)

According to a quick report from the People's Committee of Lam Son commune, at around 4:45 p.m. on September 17, MN (8 years old, female) and SLY Ph (6 years old, male) were both students of Lam Son B Primary School (Lam Son). While on their way home from school, cycling from Lam Quy village towards Gon 1 village, they were swept away by the floodwaters at Lam Quy village.

After receiving the news, Lam Son Commune People's Committee and the Commune's Disaster Prevention and Rescue Command organized a search. However, at that time there was heavy rain, the flood water came quickly and strongly, so the search for the victims encountered many difficulties. At about 9:30 p.m. the same day, the rescue forces found the bodies of the two children, about 2 km from the spillway.

People search for victims swept away by flood.

* Also on the afternoon of September 17, in Lap La village (Lam Son), Ms. Le Thi M, born in 1975, was riding her motorbike on her way home from work across a stream when the flood swept her and her motorbike away. After searching for her, at 11:00 a.m. on September 18, the authorities found the victim's body.

In order to support the victims who died due to the flood, the People's Committee of Lam Son commune came to share and encourage the families of the victims; coordinated with the Vietnam Fatherland Front of Ninh Son district to mobilize donations to help the families with funerals.

It is forecasted that in the next 2-3 days, there will continue to be heavy rain in the area. People need to take proactive precautions and absolutely not cross streams, dams, or overflow tunnels when the water level rises, endangering lives.

Mr. Tuan

Source: https://baoninhthuan.com.vn/news/149358p24c32/tim-thay-thi-the-3-nan-nhan-bi-lu-cuon-troi-o-xa-lam-son-ninh-son.htm